A Business Built to Last
A Business Built to Last is a memoir about the evolution of a highly successful and dynamic financial services business, Hewison Private Wealth.Established in 1985, the business' founder, John Hewison, developed a set of core principles and standards that would underpin the organisation's strategic framework, cementing its standing as an industry icon.Hewison's commitment to the empowerment of the individual proved to be a fundamental key to success, forming the basis of a culture that has long-standing and universal buy-in amongst management, staff and, importantly, the clients they serve.Describing himself as an 'innovation junkie', Hewison clearly defines many of the unique initiatives his business employed, from investment management philosophy to IT systems development, to creative management practices.However, his story is not all plain sailing, as Hewison faced significant challenges - market corrections, reforms, global financial disasters andlegal confrontations, including a fraudulent partner almost taking the company down.Overcoming these obstacles, John Hewison played an instrumental role on boards and advisory bodies, effectively helping to shape the financial planning profession in Australia and the world beyond.Now happily retired, Hewison's business continues to prosper and grow due in a large part to a carefully designed and managed succession plan. How Hewison Private Wealth achieved its success is a study in core beliefs and value systems that can apply equally to just about any business in any industry today.
Financial Statement Analysis for Value Investing
How should an investor challenge the market price and find value? This book provides a new lens, arguing that value investing is a matter of understanding the business through accounting. Stephen Penman and Peter F. Pope--leading authorities on accounting and its investment applications--demonstrate why attention to financial statements is the key to judicious valuation. More broadly, they show that accounting fundamentals, when analyzed in a systematic manner, teach us how to think about value in new ways. This guide to investing through analysis of financial statements presents both underlying principles and practical examples. It examines how an accounting book is structured, the ways to read one in order to extract information about value, and why accounting techniques help investors avoid common traps. Through cases that depict finance, investing, and accounting principles in action, readers learn crucial lessons for challenging the market's pricing. Financial Statement Analysis for Value Investing is essential reading for anyone interested in the fundamentals of value investing, practitioners and students alike. Both professional and individual investors can benefit from its techniques and insights, and it is well suited for value investing and financial statement analysis courses in business schools.
Global Financial Investigations
Global Financial Investigations introduces readers to the world of forensic accounting and investigating transnational financial crimes, providing an overview of core concepts and current industry trends, together with practical guidance to equip students with the knowledge of complex financial crimes.
Smart Money Moves
Unlock the secrets to financial mastery with "Smart Money Moves," a comprehensive guide that empowers you to take control of your finances, decreases the need to waste your money on unnecessary interest due to missing expenses over a lifetime and enables you to make intelligent cash flow decisions for a secure future.This budget related cash flow focused book combines practical wisdom with actionable advice for both individuals and businesses.This essential cash management tool offers you a roadmap to financial success through the mastery of replacement budgets, irregular expenses, and property ownership budgets.Embark on a journey of financial enlightenment as you delve into the art of replacement budgets. Learn how to strategically allocate funds for major purchases, ensuring that your financial resources are optimally utilized and borrowing costs are eliminated.Discover the power of foresight as you navigate through life's unexpected twists and turns with the expertise of managing irregular expenses. From car repairs to medical emergencies, "Smart Money Moves" equips you with the tools to manage unforeseen financial challenges confidently.The book does not stop there - it takes you further into the property ownership budgets, providing valuable insights into the complex world of real estate finances and ongoing ownership costs. Whether you are a seasoned property owner or aspiring to enter the real estate market, this guide offers indispensable advice on budgeting for mortgages, maintenance, and property investments.In this real estate related segment, you will gain a deep understanding of the financial nuances associated with property ownership, empowering you to make informed decisions that contribute to long-term wealth.With a blend of real-life examples, expert insights, and practical strategies, "Smart Money Moves" is not just a guide; it is a financial companion that empowers you to make intelligent and strategic choices with your money.Take charge of your financial destiny, eliminate the guesswork, and embark on a journey toward financial freedom with the knowledge and confidence instilled by this indispensable guide.
Product Design, Technology, and Social Change
Examines the relationship between products, consumption, sustainability, politics and social movements. This 'pocket history' surveys product design from the agricultural revolution and the birth of cities, through industrialisation, and a digital design revolution. 58 b&w illus.
Reflections on the Case for Audit Reform
This is the final volume in a four-book miniseries dealing with disruption in audit and financial reporting, this last book focusing on the importance of developing the purpose and concept of auditing in a holistic rather than piecemeal way, whilst reflecting on the case for audit reform.
Debt Free! A Guide to Financial Freedom
Debt-Free! A Guide to Financial Freedom by Razana Gober is your step-by-step guide to taking control of your finances and breaking free from the weight of debt. Once overwhelmed by over $60,000 of debt while juggling multiple jobs, Razana transformed her life through determination, sacrifice, and strategic planning. Now, she shares her journey and the proven methods she used to achieve financial independence-without shame or judgment. This practical and empowering book will help you: - Take accountability for your debt and track it effectively. - Build a realistic budget that works for your lifestyle. - Use strategies like the Debt Snowball to pay off debt faster. - Save while paying down debt to avoid setbacks. - Adopt long-term habits to stay debt-free and plan for a stable future. With relatable stories, actionable advice, and motivational tips, Debt-Free! is designed for anyone ready to regain control and achieve financial peace. Your journey starts here-take the first step today!
IT Auditing
More than ever, technology is indispensable to business operations and recordkeeping, so people skilled in computer automation-IT auditors-have become an essential part of the financial audit team.
Technological Horizons
Adopting AI in accounting, auditing and internal control comes with challenges that need to be addressed for successful implementation. Key challenges include data quality, lack of understanding, regulatory compliance, ethical concerns, cost of implementation, resistance to change, security concerns, and scalability issues. Addressing these challenges requires a comprehensive and collaborative approach involving technology experts, regulatory bodies, and accounting professionals. The research presented connects traditional accounting, auditing and internal control practices with the cutting-edge technological advancements that are revolutionizing the way business transactions are conducted. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, data analytics, and automation have transformed the way financial information is processed, requiring professionals in these domains to develop new skill sets. Technological Horizons: Insights for Accounting, Auditing and Internal Control in Emerging Markets delves into the heart of these transformations and offers interdisciplinary insights that can inform and guide the adaptation of accounting and auditing practices in a tech-driven era. Technological Innovation and Sustainability for Business Competitive Advantage series emphasizes the scientific exploration of business challenges faced by organizations, while offering practical solutions. By contributing to the development and enhancement of business theories and practices, and by promoting scientific research in technological innovation and sustainability, the volumes facilitate meaningful dialogues among academics, practitioners, and individuals. The research presented connects traditional accounting, auditing and internal control practices with the cutting-edge technological advancements that are revolutionizing the way business transactions are conducted.
Technological Horizons
Adopting AI in accounting, auditing and internal control comes with challenges that need to be addressed for successful implementation. Key challenges include data quality, lack of understanding, regulatory compliance, ethical concerns, cost of implementation, resistance to change, security concerns, and scalability issues. Addressing these challenges requires a comprehensive and collaborative approach involving technology experts, regulatory bodies, and accounting professionals. The research presented connects traditional accounting, auditing and internal control practices with the cutting-edge technological advancements that are revolutionizing the way business transactions are conducted. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, data analytics, and automation have transformed the way financial information is processed, requiring professionals in these domains to develop new skill sets. Technological Horizons: Technological Skills and Knowledge for Practitioners within Business Environment delves into the heart of these transformations and offers interdisciplinary insights that can inform and guide the adaptation of accounting and auditing practices in a tech-driven era. Technological Innovation and Sustainability for Business Competitive Advantage series emphasizes the scientific exploration of business challenges faced by organizations, while offering practical solutions. By contributing to the development and enhancement of business theories and practices, and by promoting scientific research in technological innovation and sustainability, the volumes facilitate meaningful dialogues among academics, practitioners, and individuals. The research presented connects traditional accounting, auditing and internal control practices with the cutting-edge technological advancements that are revolutionizing the way business transactions are conducted.
How To Turbo Charge Your Life with Personal Developments and Smart Investments
How To Turbo Charge Your Life with Personal Developments and Smart Investments
State Looters
On September 15, 2017, in front of millions of television viewers, Emmanuel Macron, with Fran癟ois Bayrou, his Keeper of the Seals at the time, delivered his first lie: "It is now impossible to be elected when you have a B2 criminal record". Nothing could be further from the truth: in 2025, it is still possible to stand for election and be elected after having been convicted by the courts, whereas there are 396 professions requiring a clean criminal record.Ten years after the best-seller Pilleurs d'?tat, which sold 120,000 copies, Philippe Pascot takes stock of the advances and setbacks in French politics, listing all the legal abuses still available to the political class: exorbitant salaries and associated expenses, tax exemptions, multiple pensions, fictitious jobs, exceptional justice, show trials, bogus declarations of interest and activities, and so many other little arrangements between friends... For Philippe Pascot, the conclusion is clear: "Behind a declared desire for transparency and a more ethical political sphere, our elected representatives continue to pursue their own interests through increasingly incomprehensible laws, in order to avoid criminal prosecution and drape themselves in an air of circumstantial innocence".
The Fusion of Accounting and Accountability
In recent decades, a growing awareness of companies' important role within society emerged. Companies are considered accountable for their actions and their commitment to sustainability has become essential. Sustainability is a critical success factor and a source of competitive advantage that guarantees survival over time. The process of change necessarily passes through corporate disclosure: consequently, many businesses have begun to incorporate environmental and social issues in their reports to demonstrate their commitment. This trend highlights the need to systematize the main non-financial reporting tools available to companies. In light of these premises, this book investigates the topic of non-financial disclosure by analyzing and comparing the main reporting tools used. It also discusses three case studies as practical examples of the implementation of Sustainability or Integrated Reporting. The different case studies represent a useful tool for comparing the different types of non-financial reports and provide a guide for companies in the process of implementing and drafting a non-financial report.
Financial Accounting
The book "Financial Accounting" by Dr. B. Sivakumar serves as a comprehensive guide to the foundational principles of accounting, tailored for students and professionals seeking to understand financial accounting in a business context. Authored by an Associate Professor in Commerce at PSG College of Arts & Science, the book is designed to elucidate core accounting concepts while emphasizing practical applications. This book not only equips readers with the technical skills required to prepare and interpret financial statements but also underscores the ethical dimensions of accounting, ensuring accountability and transparency. It serves as a stepping stone for advanced studies and professional expertise in the field.
The Gardener of Governance
This book builds on the popular GARDENER OF GOVERNANCE article, which enjoys amazing traction in the professional community globally and has been translated into 25+ languages. The Lenz and Jeppesen (2022) thought-piece introduced the 5 "Ps" as paths for the betterment of internal auditing: People, Public, Performance (Prosperity), Purpose (Profession) and Planet. These main fields of action and focus for the internal audit profession may determine the future role of internal auditing, its legitimacy, relevance and significance. The book aims to provide practical guidance for performing impactful internal audit assignments. Some readers will no doubt view the authors as unorthodox and the book may be a stretch for the purist, insisting on adherence to traditional rules.It is pleasing to see that the new Global Internal Audit Standards advocate a pragmatic and holistic approach, which should further stimulate internal audit functions moving into uncharted territory that may require from them to become more resourceful in their approach as advocated for by the authors. This book is an inspiration and encouragement for all internal auditors who want to do better and aim higher, particularly the forthcoming generation of internal auditors who are open-minded and who may sometimes doubt themselves because of opposition or insecurity. We believe that internal auditors who absorb the knowledge and make it their own will benefit from this book on their career trajectory.This easy read is relatable, engaging and convincing to support internal auditors globally who are seeking to widen their repertoire on their journey to become modern and effective internal auditors. This book is relevant and will be insightful to internal auditors, students and lecturers, as well as other stakeholders including senior and executive managers and board members. Drawing on Rainer's vast practical expertise gained from over 300 audits in more than 50 countries, along with his series of publications and adding Barrie's hands-on advice benefitting from 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, the authors create an interesting blend of creative authoring that challenges the status quo and advises emerging internal auditors on becoming more impactful and effective.We're dropping the pebble in the pond. Let's see how far the ripples spread and to what effect.
Product Design, Technology, and Social Change
Examines the relationship between products, consumption, sustainability, politics and social movements. This 'pocket history' surveys product design from the agricultural revolution and the birth of cities, through industrialisation, and a digital design revolution. 58 b&w illus.
Accounting for Social and Environmental Sustainability
This book offers an in-depth examination of multi-capital accounting, the accounting of the future, which has already been integrated within the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and will follow on from sustainability reporting.
Accounting for Managers
This book presents fundamental aspects of financial accounting, its basic terminology, the accounting process, and the preparation of a journal, ledger, trial balance, income statement, and balance sheet.
Turning Black Ink Into Gold
The tacit assumption among business owners and their bookkeepers generally seems to be that the primary objective of financial performance reporting is to facilitate the production of an income tax return. To this end, the primary objective of the income statement is to report the company's net profit. This assumption is misguided. The primary objective of the income statement should be to report the company's cash flow. Quoting Dr. Pablo Fernandez, recognized as among the world's leading authorities on business valuation"There is a financial accounting maxim which, although it is not absolutely true, comes very close to it and which is a good thing to remember, net income is just an opinion, net cash flow is a fact"The purpose of Turning Black Ink Into Gold is to show small business owners how high-quality financial performance reporting can improve their company's profitability and market value
Modern Workplace Culture Made Easy
Transform your workplace culture into a hub of success and innovation without sacrificing your personal and professional values.Are you a leader driven by the desire to inspire your team?Do you seek new strategies to improve team dynamics in today's ever-evolving workplace?Are you challenged by resistance to change or aligning your values with your corporate culture?Here's what you'll discover inside: Principles for creating psychological safety and fostering innovation within your team.How to leverage empathy and emotional intelligence to enhance company-wide communication.Strategies to transform remote teams into cohesive units and build strong bonds across distances.Key steps to handling resistance and implementing cultural changes smoothly.Techniques for detoxifying a toxic work culture and creating a productive environment.Methods to ensure remote employees feel included in the organizational culture.Feedback mechanisms to foster constructive evaluations and boost team performance.Whether navigating a hybrid work model, managing cultural transitions, or striving to improve team dynamics, Modern Workplace Culture offers practical, real-world guidance focused on fostering respect and innovation.
Hostile Takeovers - The use of Attack and Defence Strategies
Master's Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Accounting and Taxes, grade: 70, University of Westminster (Westminster Business School), course: MSc Finance and Accounting - Master Dissertation, language: English, abstract: The attack and defence strategies are of critical importance for the situation of a takeover-bid from the view of the target company or the investor (raider). They can be crucial factor whether the acquisition is successful or not. Several strategies are discussed and are evidenced on the basis of practical examples. Of special importance is the development of the bid premia during the takeover process and the impact to the shareholders wealth. It can be observed that through decades and several takeover waves in the 20th century specific defence strategies pointed out as favourites in use for target managers. This project reviews the motivations for hostile takeovers, structures the random literature in this field, discusses the effects and impacts of popular attacks and defences and showcases several high-profile takeover bids.
Practical Tools to Grow Your Business
Guides are wonderful things. They help us to make sense of the world around us and help us to navigate the route forward. For a business owner with staff, this set of fifteen guides helps with the three main aspects of growing your business. Strategy guides - for working out where to take your business and why. Marketing guides - for thinking through who your best customers are and why, and then win more of them. Performance guides - for successfully navigating the thousands of hours to achieve all that is needed. Do it once, do it well, collect the fees. Repeat. This book is a compilation of fifteen papers and guides, which I have written over the years. "The business of a business is business. But not all businesses are the same." By that I mean this. When we start or join a business, the purpose of the organisation is not to provide work for us as individuals. The purpose of the business is to achieve the results for our chosen customers. Our job, as business owners and leaders, is to work out how to achieve those results as well as possible. Over time, I have learned that it is possible for the trials and tribulations of life, and all manner of errors to hinder us from achieving those desired results. Over time it became opportune to create guides which addressed those challenging topics. This book pulls those guides together into this one place. Enjoy.
Internal Auditing Fundamentals
The perfect introduction to auditing principles, this book offers tools and techniques to conduct audits for safety and quality purposes. This handy pocket guide is an easy-to-digest roadmap for providing clients with solid reporting and feedback. Each step-by-step concept-from assignment to preparation, data collection, analysis and reporting, and follow-up-walks the internal auditor through the process to build trust with the auditee. This book includes: - Example forms such as audit plans, work orders, agendas and schedules, checklists, and notification letters - 20 basic auditing principles and glossary of terms - Discussion on identifying conformities vs. nonconformities
Minding My Business; Fiscal Management
Minding My Business, Fiscal Management Trying to figure out how to look at the numbers of our business and make sense of them? Have questions like the ones below but are not looking for an accounting or fiscal management degree you never wanted, look inside.  When can I afford a new employee? A new piece of equipment?  Am I actually making any money?  How much do those benefits actually cost?  How do I learn to speak the same language as bankers and investors? People I will need to expand my business!  Why can't I find someone else to run this business so I can do other things?  How do I make sure my business is not running on a thin wire?
Beyond the Bullshit
Brett Goodyer is an expert in valuing businesses who wants to remove the gatekeeping nonsense that seeks to shroud valuations in mystery.Beyond the Bullsh*t provides a simplified, evidence-based approach and practical theory that can be applied to most small to medium-sized businesses. It offers you the insights needed to help your clients maximise their valuation, giving you the ability to provide tangible advice that adds value.Valuing businesses doesn't have to be difficult, even though some concepts can be tricky. Brett's straightforward approach helps you quickly grasp the basics. After reading and comprehending this book, you'll understand the concepts of appraising most small to medium-sized businesses worldwide, making a complex subject simple.
America
AMERICA: RETURN TO INDEPENDENCEThis thought provoking book is divided into four parts. Part I is a general overview and history of sovereignty. Part II is The Plan - an economic means by which we will return America to greatness. Part III covers Options and Opportunities for all Americans that are provided by this plan. Part IV is Energy, Energy and more Energy - how producing new forms of energy is central to the plan.
Fundamentals of Finance Fifth Edition
This fifth extensively revised and updated edition gives a practical overview of contemporary finance from a New Zealand perspective. Written by experts, it helps students understand: - How the financial system and the institutions within it operate - How and why financial decisions are made - The tools, techniques and concepts used in finance, and how they are applied to the major sectors of finance - How individuals plan their short- and long-term financial activities - How business organizations manage and finance their short- and long-term financial activities. Broad in scope, Fundamentals of Finance explains the important financial decisions made by businesses and individuals, and how these decisions are influenced by the financial environment in which we live and work. It provides an introduction to finance that assists students to make their own financial decisions. Helpful features include: examples, self-test questions (with solutions!), learning objectives, a glossary of terms and useful formulae.
Centring Intersex
The Special Issue Centring Intersex: Global and Local Dimensions highlights the growing body of international work in intersex studies, an interdisciplinary field that critically examines societal norms, medical practices, legal premises, and cultural assumptions surrounding variations of sex characteristics (VSCs). Moving beyond medical definitions, the articles in this Special Issue address social, cultural, and political issues faced by intersex people and people with VSCs, including systemic oppression, discrimination, and human rights violations. The articles in the Special Issue were developed from presentations at the international online conference Centring Intersex Issues: Global and Local Dimensions, held on 20-23 February 2023. The conference aimed to create a platform that moved beyond Anglophone and Eurocentric narratives, emphasizing a more inclusive and diverse global perspective on intersex issues. The Special Issue emphasizes the need for a global perspective, critiquing neo-colonial medical practices and advocating for non-pathologizingcal understandings of intersex experiences. Several articles in this Special Issue highlight the importance of co-producing knowledge between intersex and endosex people. They explore global issues such as medical interventions on minors, along with legal and ethical strategies, while addressing local contexts in countries like Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, France, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Mexico, and Latin America.
Introduction of Iref
The Integrated Reporting Framework (IReF) is a significant step towards establishing a streamlined and harmonised supervisory reporting system in the European Union. By consolidating several reporting frameworks, the IReF aims to reduce the administrative burden for financial institutions and improve data consistency for supervisory authorities. This approach will help to ensure more efficient and transparent reporting procedures and promote greater regulatory harmonisation across the EU. This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory framework and technical aspects of integrated supervisory reporting within the Eurozone. It addresses the practical need for transparency and consistency in reporting standards amidst evolving financial landscapes. Key research questions focus on the impact of integrated supervisory reporting on risk management practices, regulatory compliance and overall financial stability.
Financial Freedom Made Easy
Achieve Financial Independence and Secure Your Family's Future in Just a Few Simple Steps - Even if You're Starting from ScratchAre you constantly worrying about your finances, living paycheck to paycheck, and struggling to save for your family's future?Do you feel overwhelmed by debt and lack the knowledge to turn things around?If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you're not alone.Financial Freedom Made Easy is your comprehensive, practical guide to financial independence and peace of mind.Here's just a glimpse of what you'll discover inside: 6 practical steps to create a realistic budget for your familyThe most effective strategies for paying off credit card debt, including the Debt Pay Down and Debt Accelerator methodsEmergency Fund 101: the step-by-step process for building your family's safety net.Investment basics for beginners: Clear explanations of investing terms and key steps to get you startedWhy low-risk investment options can still yield significant returnsEasy-to-understand guidelines for retirement planning to ensure a comfortable futureSimple tax planning strategies to maximize your savingsHow to overcome the psychological barriers that hinder good financial habitsReal-life success stories to inspire and motivate your journey...and so much moreNB - This is a US centric book and whilst applicable to all people does focus on US residency
Empirical Research in Accounting
This textbook provides the foundation for a course that takes PhD students in empirical accounting research from the very basics of statistics, data analysis, and causal inference up to the point at which they conduct their own research.
The da Vinci Zone
"The da Vinci Zone is a totally new and exciting way of approaching how we do business. Robin Byrne challenges all of us to take Giant Leaps at High Velocity. It is rare to encounter such original thinking in today's business world. The da Vinci Zone is a gourmet dinner in a world of fast-food disappointment".Rey Gonzales (Sky Zone)"Unnervingly simple yet powerfully effective".Gerry Raubach, ISI, The Southwestern Lean Summit"Having Robin Byrne deliver Measurable Management into our company, was like having Tiger Woods come and play the local golf course".Bill Shorma, CEO, Shur-Co. (retired)"We are taught in Business Schools the world over that our objectives should be realistic, measurable and have a timescale for achievement. I disagree. To achieve unreal things, you need to be unrealistic! Making our objectives realistic is to place limitations on our potential achievements. What great discoveries might we unearth as a natural bi-product of striving for the unrealistic?"Robin Byrne (The da Vinci Zone)
Peak Performance
PEAK PERFORMANCE: Mindset Tools for Managers highlights strategies that will take your performance as a manager to the next level. This book explores the habits of top-level managers, the actions peak performing managers take, and the strategies they employ. It is a kit providing various tools you can use to perform at your best.The number one goal in PEAK PERFORMANCE: Mindset Tools for Managers is to provide examples and strategies from elite managers, coaches, consultants, business owners, and more. There are no limits to what levels of performance we can achieve, and this book will provide an array of perspectives to train your mind and body as you strive toward peak performance as a manager.The 32 expert-authors of this book come from all over the USA, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Croatia, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. They are professionals who are mindset, performance, leadership, and communication experts, executives, managers, TEDx and keynote speakers, professional athletes, coaches, neuro-linguistic programming practitioners, writers, consultants, and more. The one thing these individuals have in common is that they all have an idea about peak performance, and these ideas can be applied to situations in management and in lifeThe co-authors of this book include Kim Adams, Rory Bakke, Jolanda Busscher, Ant Carter, Laura Dobos, Thijs Findhammer, Nicole Guberman, Ola Sundb繪 Halvorsen, Anna Hertel, Chris Howe, Dr. Sybille Juhasz, Hilda Kalap, Tonci Kučic, Rakesh Lazar, Nicki Leaper, Brooke Leavitt, Eric Mahleb, Rachel Mallows, Kestahn Moore-Dunning, Ezio Mormile, Samuel Nicholson, Dr. Usama Nouri, Thomas O'Dell, Brian Osborne, Carla Paulino, Sophie Le Reste, Camilla Sandemann, Akihiro Sasai, Robert Schiff, Paulie Skaja, Dr. Stacey Wayman, and Paulina Xerri.
